Prevalence and related factors of unmet needs among the disabled in the community

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 169-180

  Chuang, Kun Yang ^a,d   Chen, Yu Hui ^a   Tsao, Ai Lan ^b,d   Wu, Shwu Chong ^c,d  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Bureau of Labor   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Commn for Social Welf Advancement ^*  (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Disability; Long term care; Unmet needs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY; COOKING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LAUNDRY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; TELEPHONE; WALKING;

EID: 4043049393     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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